Spotlight on animal communication with expert Pea Horsley

Pet parents and animal carers are increasingly turning to more natural healing and spiritual practices like animal communication – to get a better understanding – and improve the wellbeing – of the animals in their care.

In fact, it’s become so popular in recent years, many people are searching for local animal communication courses so they can learn the art of talking with animals for themselves!

In this post, we speak with UK-based animal communicator Pea Horsley to learn more about it, why it’s so popular, and how we all have the natural ability to intuitively connect with our animals friends.

Animal communicator Pea Horsley’s journey

Pea Horsley was a full time theatre stage manager before a serendipitous encounter changed her life’s direction.

After adopting her first dog, Morgan, from an animal shelter, Pea was invited to an animal communication workshop. Though she admits she was initially sceptical, her disbelief quickly changed when a stranger accurately described her home from her cat’s perspective.

“At that first workshop I was sceptical when the teacher shared stories of talking with animals,” she recalls.

“But in one of the exercises a stranger communicated with my cat, Texas, and she was able to tell me things like she’d had a private tour of my home.

“I attended a second workshop and that was when I realised this was what I wanted to do.”

This led her to pursue animal communication, learning from professionals and attending workshops that honed her skills.

Eighteen years on, Pea has honed her skills to not just communicate but also teach others how the non-verbal exchange is possible between humans and animals.

“Animal communication is a heart-based awareness,” Pea explains.

“(it) can help us with behaviour issues, lifestyle, moving home, missing animals, and in multiple other ways.

“When we communicate with species like wombats or dingoes, they may not only communicate on their habitat and needs but also share wisdom which we find personally useful and insightful.”

The art of animal telepathy: how it works

Talking us through what a typical communication session looks like, Pea shares that she now solely works remotely.

“I find I am able to help more animals and their guardians, when I work remotely using a photograph of the animal.”

“I print off the photograph and the booking form, settle on a comfy sofa and go through my routine of preparation.

“This can be short if I am already feeling really relaxed and focused, but if I’ve just been busy doing lots of computer work or racing around, I spend longer moving my energy into a relaxed and open state.”

For Pea, the art of a successful animal communication session centres around intention and attention.

“Along with some helpful practices I’ve learnt along the way.”

Pea says that everyone is different when it comes to how they receive messages from animals.

Animals communicate their thoughts and feelings to Pea in various ways. This includes by images, thought forms, and emotional impressions.

“I receive images that land in my head spontaneously,” she shares, “but my strength is to receive thought-forms.”

“I can hear in my head words, sentences, and have a two-way silent conversation with an animal.

“On a science, quantum physics level – everything is made up of the same building blocks, just units of energy, arranged into patterns of molecules – which is energy.

“We have this sameness; we share a kinship.”

Pea says that everyone has the ability to communicate to animals, many just don’t realise it.

“We move around as though we end at our skin, viewing it as a boundary to the outside world, and believing we are independent beings,” she says.

“But we are unconsciously aware of our surroundings – air temperature, moisture content, the smells, the slight breeze, vibration through the earth, the mood in a room.

“When we shift our perspective and dissolve the sense of separation, the connection can be instantly available. 

“We can work on improving clarity. We can fine tune our focusing, like focusing the camera lens.”

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Sharing animal communication courses with the world

Pea is also passionate about sharing her knowledge and teaching others how to communicate with animals.

“When we bring animal communication into our life as a conscious concept, it takes us away from the need to evaluate intelligence based on brain size or function.

“This changes our relationship with other animals, and this shift changes our view of the world and our place in it.

“The onward effect of this is that we live enriched life in connection with the natural world. That connection brings so much beauty, harmony, and transformation.

“I believe that animal communication is the most powerful tool we possess to re-establish a loving and meaningful relationship with the real world and our larger purpose in it.

She emphasises the transformational experience not just for the participants but for the animals they connect with.

For those intrigued by the prospect of deepening their connection with animals, Pea’s advice is unequivocal: “Do it! Don’t waste a single minute.”

Finding lost pets- Pea’s most memorable moments

While Pea has communicated with many animals, there’s some that stand out to her.

She recalls a story where her communication with a missing dog named Izzy led to a heartwarming reunion with her owner.

“Last year I helped track a missing dog in Australia called Izzy,” Pea recalls.

Her guardian, Jo, wrote to me three weeks after a terrible car accident.”

The letter from Izzy’s owner said she had fled after the crash and despite searching for her days on end, Izzy couldn’t be found.

That’s when she reached out to Pea.

“Thankfully when I communicated with Izzy the first thing she expressed was, “I’m safe. I fled.”

“I also felt she was still alive, but I double-checked with a gestalt technique to be sure. She showed an image of her body; her ribs were clearly showing.

“She felt bruised but otherwise, amazingly, she was doing pretty good physically.

“Yes, she was hungry, scared and worried, but she was still in her physical body which meant there was hope.

“I took time to offer her comfort, healing and to reassure her I’d try and help her and Jo back together again.”

And that reunion happened just two days later when Izzy made her way back home.Head to Animal Thoughts to learn more about Pea’s work, including her membership The Pride. There is also a lot of really helpful resources if you are keen to learn more about animal communication.